# I have developed super-powers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 28, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389 "2002-12-28T18:48:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/1 "2002-12-28T18:48:29Z")
It began yesterday morning. When I woke up I had the usual blurry eyes that one gets after sleeping. However, something was very unusual. When I crossed my eyes (you know, producing a double image) it appeared as if I was looking _through_ whatever was in front of me! Must be an illusion, I thought. But no, sure enough I was looking right through the picture frame. Thinking this odd phenomenon may wear off, I gave up and took a shower. Later in the day, I asked my girlfriend to perfom a test to determine if this was for real. I asked her to take a shoe box and put something in it when I wasn’t looking. I then crossed my eyes and lo’ and behold I could see very clearly the wristwatch she placed inside! What should I do? Probably most people’s first reaction is to say “prove it”. Well, that was my first thought. Walk into to physics department at the local university and let them perfom an obcjective, double blind experiment to test this power. It occured to me, however, that if my claim was legitimized, I would probably be contacted by the government very quickly. After all, the ability to see through things makes be a risk to national security, doesn’t it? Maybe GW Bush will say that I’m supporting terrorism. I really don’t want to end up in Guantanamo bay. What should I do? Of course, as you’ve already guessed, this is just a joke. But really, what would you do if you suddenly found some special power? Keep it a secret or go public and risk persecution (a la X-men, I guess). My first thought was to cash in on the million$ from Randi, but that leaves me in the same position. ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/2 "2002-12-28T18:53:46Z")
If I had superpowers I would probably ignore them until they went away. ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/3 "2002-12-29T00:00:12Z")
I’d have to be convinced to use them for good. Stupid humans don’t deserve to be saved from giant monsters and mad scientists. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/4 "2002-12-29T01:42:25Z")
I have a super power too… I can close a thread with a single post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/5 "2002-12-29T01:43:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Reeder \* > \*\*I have a super power too… > I can close a thread with a single post. > 🙂 \*\* Neener, neener, neener! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/6 "2002-12-29T01:53:47Z")
Vegas baby! Although while walking down the street I have the recurring fantasy/thought that it would be really cool if I couyld fly then I could be walking along normally and suddenly “fall up” while screaming “DAMN YOU GRAVITY!!!” Oh the shock on peoples faces. Chuckles. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/7 "2002-12-29T02:06:25Z")
I could never have super powers. I’d be inclined to use them for practical jokes, like **Osiris** , or for personal gain. Not for robbing or stealing mind you, but for sneaking into the girl’s locker room or spying on supermodels or something. Yeah, I should never be given super powers. ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/8 "2002-12-29T02:12:57Z")
I too have a super power. A mere pull of my finger and I can clear a room of people. ---
**Author:** ![HighSoci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@HighSoci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HighSoci)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/9 "2002-12-29T02:43:04Z")
You mean I’m not suppose to have these super powers that I have? ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/10 "2002-12-29T04:48:39Z")
I am using my powers to make money. Com’on, that’s not unethical, is it? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/11 "2002-12-29T05:44:45Z")
Obviously you should make yourself a gaudy skintight costume, build a funky tech-heavy vehicle, and leap from building to building at night fighting crime. I know of nobody who has a superpower that does not do this. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-developed-super-powers/145389/12 "2002-12-30T00:07:48Z")
If I had the kind of superpowers mentioned in the OP, I would be starting a worldwide tour of casinos starting tomorrow. Who needs card-counting when you’ve got second sight?